Identifying Birth Injury Cases

By
Goodman Acker P.C.
|December 05, 2018

How to Spot the Signs of a Birth Injury

From lifetime medical treatments to ongoing physical therapy, you will
likely need significant resources to care for your child in the wake of
a birth injury. But when doctors are negligent, it isn’t always
readily apparent. With birth injury, it can take several days or even
weeks for symptoms to manifest, depending on its scope.

In most cases, you may only start to suspect that there is something wrong
with your child. The doctor may recommend that your infant is taken to
a neo-natal intensive care unit, or NICU, for overnight observation. You
may be told that your infant needed emergency techniques like “brain
cooling,” but never given a reason for the treatment. Or, you may
notice odd spots or inexplicable bruises on your infant’s head days
after taking them home from the hospital.

In some cases, the doctor or nurse may freely own up to any mistakes, and
inform you of the child’s condition. Although healthcare professionals
rarely admit to committing
medical malpractice, some are honestly striving to provide you with the best care, and may
feel incredible guilt about their error. In other cases, you may never
hear about a serious injury or disability from the doctor directly, as
they attempt to cover up their carelessness and negligence.

One of the best ways to identify a birth injury is to get a second opinion
on your baby’s condition shortly after you come home. Talking to
a trusted neutral party about your concerns, and examining your baby further,
can help you determine if they were injured without your knowledge. A
medical malpractice attorney with experience in this realm can also help
you review the medical records, and determine if you have grounds for
compensation.

Do you suspect that your baby may have endured a serious birth injury?
Contact Goodman Acker P.C. at (248) 793-2010 today for a consultation
on your case.

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